What does the constitution say about resignations

July 15, 2009 at 5:10 pm (2009 -2011 elections, legal issues)
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Dear all,

It appears Uganda, or rather UAH is so starved of heroes that when we see zeroes, we celebrate.  I dare say, when some of us allow our eloquence to only slightly exceed our impulsiveness in our style of debate on this forum, it will soon dawn on us thatMbale municiparity MP, W. Kajeke, is playing games whose potential blowback he may not have fully reflected on.

Our typical flippancy also comes out in the Monitor article which states that W. Kajeke resigned yesterday, and then soon afterwards indicates that he has given notice that he will resign.  Once notice of resignation issued, one quits parliament immediately.

This is what Articles 83 and 252 of the 1995 Constitution says about resignations:

83. Tenure of office of members of Parliament.

(1) A member of Parliament shall vacate his or her seat in Parliament—

(a) if he or she resigns his or her office in writing signed by him or her and addressed to the Speaker;

252. Resignations.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, any person who is appointed or elected to any office established by this Constitution may resign from that office by writing signed by that person addressed to the person or authority by whom he or she was appointed or elected.

(2) The resignation of a person from any office established by this Constitution shall take effect in accordance with the terms on which that person was appointed or, if there are no such terms, when the writing signifying the resignation is received by the person or authority to whom it is addressed or by any person authorised by that person or authority to receive it.

(3) For the purposes of clause (1) of this article, “office” includes the office of—

(a) the Vice President;

(b) the Speaker and Deputy Speaker;

(c) a Minister;

(d) the Attorney General;

(e) a member of Parliament;

(f) a member of any commission, authority, council or committee established by this Constitution; and

(g) a public officer.

If W. Kajeke is really worth his salt, he must walk the talk.  If E. Ssekandi is still worth the candle, he should show the light.

Lance Corporal (Rtd) Otto Patrick

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Museveni was never a member of DP!

July 15, 2009 at 4:27 pm (1980 elections, POLITICS)

Dear all ,

Ssebaana in no liar. Museveni states that he was a member of the Democratic Party. I repeat here Museveni was never a member! What my brother Abbey fails to do is to distinguish between the several categories that are found in a functioning political party. Parties have Members, Supporters, and Sympathizers. The research we have conducted indicates that he was a sympathizer for a very brief time; the question we could not answer, was as to whether he was sympathizing with DP because he was a benefactor of a strong DP family or it was ideological? As far as we know Museveni was even never a supporter of DP. Actually some of the confusion in Uganda’s political parties is for many to see parties as mass movements. Not every body who puts on blue, red, black during an electioneering period is a UPC or any one who clenches his/her fist and screams “Egumire” becomes a DP Member.

Members

:- Usually they hold membership cards, they can vote and be voted in party elections. Often they pay a membership/and/or a subscription fee and they are usually bound by a code and have specific obligations to the party.

Supporters:-

Usually they provide material and financial support to the party. (i.e. Mr. Sudhir R. Is a supporter of NRM, FDC, and DP.) These can influence party policies through there contribution. They do not vote and they are not bound by the party codes.

Sympathizers

:- Usually independents, who vote for a given party of their choosing. Some can continually have feelings for a single party over a long period of time. Usually there only contribution is the vote to the given party.

Re-read Bwengye’s “The Agony of Uganda” (Regency Press), it is a long time since I read it, but the facts are that Museveni came to DP leaders and asked them to give him the party leadership. At the end of the negotiation he wanted on of the three most senior positions in the party. When DP told him that all party position are not given, bur he will have to face an electorate he scrummed. His collegues like Buzabo (RIP) T. Kabwegyere, stayed and stood for offices.

Mzee Ssebaana is no liar, it is museveni who is a congenital and pathological liar. He know very well that he was never a member of DP. And who believes the “messed-up seed”, it is a pack of made up stories at best. The only truth about that book is that he wrote it!

Abbey, also check your argument that many Bahima were DP members. Real data may tell you a different story.

Addendum

:- DP was never opposed to the Federal status for Uganda. Our argument then and now was to not to page it to individuals, but look at it as a system of government. The Kind of Federal that was granted to some parts of the country in 1959/1960 was surely bound to fail. It is for the same reason that people should not be asking for Federalism from Museveni, we need to have a nation conversation as Ugandans and decide for ourselves. If Museveni “grants” anybody federal, minus the involvement of Ugandans it will be equally sham. DP fully participated and voted for the principal of federalism, the disagreement was in the details of how it would be structured and its leaderships.

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